REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NYAMIRA (CHERERE-J) HCCCMISC E065 OF 2025 BETWEEN DUKE O. OMWENGA t/a OMWENGA & COMPANY ADVOCATES.......................................................ADVOCA TE/APPLICANT AND KENYA ORIENT INSURANCE CO. LTD..........CLIENT/RESPONDENT RULING 1. The Motion before the Court is dated 3rd June 2026. Through it, Duke O. Omwenga t/a Omwenga & Company Advocates seeks the entry of judgment against Kenya Orient Insurance Company Limited for the sum of Kshs. 151,110/=, being the amount certified as due following taxation of the Advocate-Client Bill of Costs. 2. At the hearing, counsel for the Respondent, Ms. Langat, informed the Court that the Respondent would not resist the Motion. She nevertheless requested that, should judgment be entered, execution be deferred for thirty (30) days to afford the Respondent time to satisfy the decree.
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3. The jurisdiction of this Court to enter judgment upon a certificate of taxation is donated by Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act. The material before Court shows that a Certificate of Taxation has been issued and there is no indication that it has been varied, set aside or stayed. The statutory conditions having been met, the Applicant is entitled to judgment on the certified sum. 4. Consequently, the Court makes the following orders— 1) Judgment is entered in favour of Duke O. Omwenga t/a Omwenga & Company Advocates against Kenya Orient Insurance Company Limited for the sum of Kshs. 151,110/=, together with interest as sought in the Motion. 2) Execution of the decree is suspended for thirty (30) days from the date hereof. 3) The Advocate/Applicant shall have the costs of the Motion. DELIVERED AT NYAMIRA THIS July 2026 WAMAE.T. W. CHERERE JUDGE Appearances Court Assistant - Hilda 16th DAY OF
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For Advocate/Applicant - Mr. Kamau for Omwenga & Co. Advocates For Client/Respondent - Ms.Langat Advocates
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